Defiance
Defiance is a very steep climb in Colorado. Its 29.0 TEP puts it above 97% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 37.5% and start 577 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 45 to 76 minutes. Facing southeast, it catches the morning sun and loses its snow earlier than most.
- TEP
- 29.0
- Climb
- +735 m
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Average grade
- 28.5%
- Time
- 45 to 76 min
Climbs nearby
- Hanging Lake, 1.9 km at 17.5% (2 km away)
- Grizzly Creek, 6.9 km at 12.2% (4.6 km away)
- Grizzly Creek, 858 m at 31.8%, Colorado (7.5 km away)
- Jessie Weaver, 8.4 km at 10.5%, Colorado (8 km away)
- East No Name, 3.0 km at 10.8% (9.8 km away)
- Broken Rib, 2.9 km at 12.6% (10.9 km away)
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